[Pakistan]Transgender registration: Dispute over parents’ column resurfacesMembers of the transgender community started registering themselves after the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government announced that transgender individuals possessing Computerised National Identity Cards (CNIC) will be able to cast their votes in the next general election.

[MD, USA]Crucial Lobby Day Set for Feb. 13Lobby Day, which many believe will be critical for proponents of marriage equality and gender identity nondiscrimination legislation in Maryland, will take place on February 13 in Annapolis. The event kicks off with a rally at Lawyers Mall at 6:00 p.m. that typically draws hundreds of supporters.

[NY, USA]Transgender Woman Files Lawsuit Against NYPD, Claiming AbuseTemmie Breslauer’s seemingly minor arrest last month for using her father’s discount subway fare card quickly turned into a nightmare. Instead of citing and releasing her, a lawsuit filed on her behalf claims that the New York Police Department chained her in an uncomfortable position for over 24 hours, denied her use of bathroom facilities, and harassed her with slurs—all because Breslauer is a transgender woman.

[OH, USA]Four youths charged in beating at rapid stopFour juveniles have been charged in the robbery and beating of a transgender woman in November. The charges were filed January 6. The names of juveniles are not released. A possible adult suspect has not yet been identified.

[Brazil]Rio Police Reports to Respect Transgendered IdentitiesThe state of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil will introduce a pioneering policy in March to reduce the under-reporting of crimes against transvestites and transsexual people, who will be able to identify themselves with their preferred names when they report crimes to the police.